.Australian opener Usman Khawaja reckons wonderful mate Steve Johnson desires to bat No. 4 for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Prize series-- as well as has proclaimed it the place in Australia's batting order that will certainly find 'Smear', and the home edge, possess the greatest opportunity of defeating top cats India. Consulting With Fox Athletics Australia recently, Khawaja additionally supported Travis Head to partner him atop the purchase when the hit five-Test collection which obtains underway in November.After last gaining the Border-Gavaskar Prize in 2015, Australia have lost four organized set due to the fact that-- including pair of on home soil in 2018/19 and 2020/21. As the countdown to this summer's series begins, a lot controversy has centred around whether Johnson stays at the best of the order, where he has actually been given that Dave Warner retired in January, or even returns to the middle order.BOXING: TSZYU V MURTAZALIEV|Tim Tszyu takes on against unbeaten IBF very welterweight champ Bakhram Murtazaliev|SUNLIGHT twenty OCT 11AM AEST|Purchase Now along with Main Event on Kayo Sports > When discussing why he will reshuffle Australia's hitting line-up, Khawaja stated a second coming from the 1937 Ashes set-- when Mam Donald Bradman once flipped the hitting order on an eco-friendly top, put himself number seven, and then went and blasted 270. The opener's support of Head also came just hours after the swashbuckling leftie went completely berko himself on the way to Australia protecting a 28-run success in the opening T20 against England.Apart from blasting 59 range from simply 23 rounds in Southampton, Crown likewise pulverized a record-equalling 30 operates in one over.Squaring off versus England's Sam Curran, the South Australian reached 3 fours and as numerous 6s to equal the absolute most manages ever before by an Aussie concoction in a T20I over-- participating in Ricky Ponting (2005 ), Dan Religious (2021 ), as well as Mitchell Marsh (2024 ). Steve Johnson of Australia. Photograph through Kai Schwoerer/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesThe hulking effort was a timely one provided the titles encompassing specifically that ought to companion Khawaja atop an Australian batting order trying to retaliate what has actually been consecutive Exam set reductions to India on home soil.Following the retired life of Detector in January, 35-year-old Smith was pushed up along with his wonderful mate, yet balanced merely 28.50 in 4 Examinations against the Wests Indies and also New Zealand.While Smith has recently advised he is "not fussed regardless" relating to where he baseball bats against the Indians, Khawaja urges 'Smear' would prefer a go back to number 4 this summer season." He'll only perhaps never claim it," the opener giggled recently." So I'll claim it for him. "Position is a very crucial place ... (but) I still believe we have the greatest Examination gamer of my time in the side, in Steve Smith, and his best area has been amount four." I think that that's his ideal area." I think that the most ideal equilibrium for our group is actually (Marnus) Labuschagne three, Smith four." For me, the first factor to consider is 'what is actually greatest for the staff?'." What purchase scores our team the absolute most operates?" And also if you take a look at the amount of runs we scored along with Davey Warner in the team and Blemish hitting at four, our team racked up a bunch of runs" With Spot opening, our team have actually still won activities, yet I do not believe we've scored as many operates as our experts could possibly've." Usman Khawaja of Australia. Photograph through Hagen Hopkins/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesKhawaja likewise stressed that when Johnson walked to the furrow at amount 4, health conditions were commonly far more matched to what he favored as a batsman." And when things reside in his favor," Khawaja said, "he is actually virtually easy". The opener also pointed to Mam Donald Bradman as evidence of why, when you possess among the best Examination batsmen of your time, and any kind of time, in the line-up, you baseball bat them any place it matches them greatest. "If you know your cricket record, there was a scenario in the 1930s where Don Bradman, faced with a green top, batted themself at variety 7," Khawaja recaped." Batted himself 7 and also slashed over 200."( Has A Good Laugh) Visualize if he carried out that today?" Yet when you've received your best batsman, you want to safeguard him." And in Australia, the hardest time to bat, by far, is actually that first hr." New Kookaburra sphere, brand new arch, it's consistently the hardest time-- I don't care who you are." As well as do not receive me wrong, Steve Johnson will definitely rack up runs as an opening batsman." Yet will he rack up extra batting number 4?" I reckon he will." Khawaja added his selection for opener would be actually Head." At the end of the day, it's a decision for the selectors," he claimed." Yet if you possess me opening, Labuschagne 3, Smith four ... I seem like Travis Head might be ideal satisfied." He's clearly been very successful opening the batting in one-day cricket as well as, simplifying, I 'd perhaps lean towards him." But once again, it is actually certainly not my decision." It is up to the selectors and also I think they have actually been excellent along with their methods over the last couple of years." Travis Head of Australia. Photo through Andy Kearns/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesAsked what, if anything, of Head's report innings against England will continue to the Exam field, Khawaja stated: "The assurance moves over." When you're viewing the sphere effectively, scoring considerable amounts of operates and also not much is looking at your head, it is actually a fantastic location to become." As well as when you're in that location, your confidence moves over ... it absolutely does". Earlier this week, Australian trainer Andrew McDonald exposed dialogues surrounding Smith's batting position for the upcoming Exam series stayed continuous-- without any final decision but made.Asked concerning precisely where Smith would baseball bat, McDonald claimed: "That is actually the inquiry on everyone's lips, isn't it?" Whilst our experts have actually got an eye to it, our team have not created any sort of firm selections around that." There's loads of hunch ... yet in the background, I will be existing if I said the discussion wasn't occurring." Clearly, if our company create a shift with Steve Smith, then someone else will definitely have to go to the top.".